Total-printing cash-register.



H. A. MARTIN.

TOTAL PRINTING CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, I913- Ptented June 27, 1916.

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TOTAL PRINTING CASH REGISTER.

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UNITED? STATES PATENT omnon.

HAAKon A. MARTIN, or DAYTON, OHIO, 'ASSIGNOR 'ro THE NATIONAL-CASH REGISTER COMPANY, or DAYTON, OHIO, AoonroRATIoN or OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

Specification of Letters Patent.

TOTAL-PRINTING CASH-REGISTER.

Patented June 27, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAAKQN A. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and 5 State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Total-Printing Cash-Registers, of which I declare thefollowing to be a full, clear,and exact description.

The present invention relates to improve- I ments in cash registers and more particularly .to registers of the class adapted to print, indicate, and register items of transac- 1 tions and also adapted to print the totals thereof appearing on the totalizer.

The particular object of the present invention is to provide a new form of differential mechanismfor a cash register or analogous machine, and particularly one which is positive in movement and may readily be employed in the printing of totals appearing on the totalizer.

A number of machines have been designed in which the totals appearing on the totalizer may be printed on the record strip, but in the majority of those machines-the differential devices are non-positive in. movement. I In the present invention the movement of the differential devices .is at all times positive thereby eliminating the possibilities of mis-operation.

-A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of differential mechanism, the adjustment of which is effected by a constant movement of the to talizer, and which, when adjusted, servesto actuate the totalizer during the remainin portion of the constant movement. l A further object of the invention is to 40 provide an improved form of indicating mechanism wherein the indicators are normally disconnected from the differential .de-

carriers provided with twosets of type, .one'

of which maybe used forthe printing of items and the other set being used for the printing of totals.

With these and incidental objects in view,

ferred form of embodiment of which is here- 1 inafter described with reference to the draw- ,ings which accompany and form part of the specification. Figure 1 is a cross section of a machine embodying the present invention on a reduced scale. Fig. 2 is a detail view of one of the detentsj employed in the keyboard mechanism and drawn on the same scale as L Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a large scale detail sectional 'view of the totalizer and transfer mechanisms. Fig. 4c is a full sized detail sectional view showing the differential mechanism and totalizer and connections effective in the printing of totals, Fig. 5 is a detail top printing platen, totalizer elevating means and indicator restoring means respectively. Fig. 10 is a left hand end view of the machine showing the improved form of printing mechanism and connections employed for printing of totals in total printing position. Fig. 11 is a detail top View of the indicating mechanism and connections. Fig. 12 is a detail view of the controlling arm for the type carrier actuating racks. Fig. 13 is a detail view of the cam for operating the indicator coupling mechanism. Fig. 14 is a detail sectional view of a total key and connecting mechanism.

General 0pemti0n.-Described in general terms the machine comprises a plurality of banks of depressible controlling keys which, when depressed, serve differentially to control the adjustment of differential. mechanism. v

The totalizer mechanism is mounted in a movable frame which is adapted to be given a constant movement of reciprocation at each operation of the machine which movement is relative to a series of actiiators.

Each actuator is appropriate to a bank of keys and is adaptedto be adjusted to a position predetermined by the depression of one of the amount keys, during the constant movement which is given to the totalizer mechanism. In the printing of items the totalizer is adapted first to act to adjust the actuators to the position predetermined by the depression of the amount keys, and then to be actuated by the actuators when so adjusted.

Cash registers and analogous devices have been designed in which the totalizer is given a constant movement relative to the actuators, during which movement the actuators serve to actuate said totalizer but it is thought that this is the first instance in which the constant movement is employed for the dual purpose of adjusting the actuators and then actuating the totalizer thereby when adjusted.

For the purpose of printing totals appearing on thetotalizer, a total key and connections are provided whereby the operation of the totalizer and actuators is to some extent reversed in that the first part of the constant movement of the totalizer serves to reset the elements thereof to normal zero position while the remaining portion of said constant movement will serve to adjust the actuators to an extent commensurate to the value of the amount which was cleared from the totalizer. I

The invention further includes an improved form of transfer mechanism normally stationary and effective upon the restoring stroke of the totalizer successively to actuate any of the transfer devices which have been tripped during -the operating stroke of the totalizer. The transfer devices as stated are normally stationary but upon an operation of the total'key they are disabled, as it is obvious that transfers tripped in the resetting of the counter to normal zero position should not be operated. i

The invention also comprises -improvements in the printing mechanism whereby the type carriers or printing elements are adapted to be adjusted in reverse directions for the printing of items and totals. The type carriers are provided with two sets of type which may be of different form so as to enable an operator readily to distinguish. a printed total from a printed item. An improved form of indicating mechanism and connections is also provided wherein the indicators are normally disconnected from the actuators of the differential mechanism. 'Each'indicator is appropriate to one'of the banks of amount keys and connections are so designed as to require an operation of one of the keys in the appro priate bank before an indicator is operatively connected with its appropriate actuator. It will readily beseen that with this construction a great deal ofopower required in operating the machine is eliminated; in

that no indicator will be moved unless a,

key in its appropriate bank has been adjusted. This is of particular advantage in the printing of totals as the indicators will not publicly disclose the total as in so many forms of total printing cash registers.

Keyboard mechanism.1n a preferred embodiment of the present invention a series of banks of depressible keys is employed, but as all of said banks and their cooperating mechanisms are substantial duplicates only one bank will be shown and described herein. Each of the banks of keys com prises a plurality of depressible keys 20 (see Fig. 1) which serve to control the extent of adjustment of its appropriate actuator. Each of the keys when depressed also serves to adjust the connecting mechanism intermediate its appropriate actuator and indicator whereby said indicator will be coupled to the actuator upon an operation of the machine. When one of the keys 20 is depressed it is locked in'depressed position by a detent plate 21 (Fig. 2 of well' known form which isprovided with the series of locking hooks 22 adapted to cooperate with a pin 23 carried by each of said keys 20 whereby a key is locked in depressed position. mally held in elevated means, not shown. The form of detent mechanism shown is well known in the art and needs no further detailed description or illustration in the present application. Cooperating with the pins 23 on the amount keys 20 of each bank is a cam plate 24: (see Fig. 1) provided with a series of inclined slots 25 each in position tobe engaged by a pin 23 upon the depression of its appropriate key. At its upper end the plate 24 is provided with a V-shaped cam notch 26 for the purpose of controlling the indicator connecting mechanism in a manner hereinafter described.

Dz'fierential mechanism.-As is usual in machines of this type the keys 20 serve to control the differential adjustment of the actuators comprising the differential mechanism of.the machine. In the present machine the actuators (see Figs. 1 and 3) C0111 prise oscillatory members 25 loosely mounted 0111a rock shaft 26 extending between the frames of the machine. Each of the members25 is provided with rack teeth 27 for actuating the indicator and printer connections and rack teeth 28 cooperating with the totalizer elements. Slidably mounted on the member 25 is an arm 29 having a forwardly extending portion 30 which is adapted to cooperate with the keys 20 when depressed. The arm 29 is provided with an elongated slot 31 surrounding a pin 32 car+ ried by the member 25 which serves as a sliding bearing for the arm 29. The arm 29' The detent 21 is norposition by spring is normally held in the position shown in Fig. .1 by a spring 33 interconnected to a pin 34carried by the arm 29 and a pin 35 carried by the member 25. The arm 29 is curved downwardly and rearwardly as shown in said Fig. 1 and at its lower rearmost end is pivotally connected at 36 to a bell crank 37 a downwardly extending arm of which is formed with the hook portion 38. The other arm of the bell crank 37 is formed on an are as at 39 for a purpose hereinafter described. The bell crank 37 is pivoted at 40 to the actuator member 25 and the hook formed portion 38 of the one arm thereof normally extends beyond the teeth 28- formed .on said actuator member 25. The actuators 25 are adjusted in a novel manner. Certain patents belonging to the art to which the present application pertains show actuators which are driven diflerentially by the operating mechanism of the machine to actuate a totalizer which is adapted to be thrown into and out of engagement with the actuators at the proper time. In other patents there are shown forms of actuating means which are first differentially adjusted and the totalizen is then engaged therewith and given a constant movement relative to the actuators during which movement the totalizer elements are vactuated to an extent commensurate with the adjustment of the actuators. In the present machine, however, the totalizer is given a movement which is con 7 stant, and relative to the actuators on every operation of the machine. In the operation of entering an item on the totalizer the totalizer elements are locked to the actuators and during the first part of said constant movement the actuators will be differentially adjusted until arrested. by engagement of the actuators with the depressed keys. The engagement of the actuators with the depressed keys serves to disable the locking means and arrest the actuators. Consequently during the remaining portion of the constant movement of the totalizer the totalizing elements will be actuated tov an extent commensurate to the differential adjustment given to the actuators.

Totalizer mechanism. 'lhe totalizer in the present application comprises a plurality of totalizer elements 41 which are in the form of pinions having ten teeth and are mounted to rotate on a shaft 42 carried by two arms 43 pivotally mounted on a rock shaft 44 extending between two plates 45 rotation of the operating shaft 48 and cam 51 the totalizer carrying frame comprising the side plates 45 will be given a constant movement whereby said totalizer will be given the above mentioned constant movement relative to'all of the actuators. The shaft 42 carrying the totalizer elements 41 projects slightly beyond the carrying arms 43 and plates 45, into slots 52 formed on an arc in plates 53'pivotally mounted on a cross shaft 54 mounted in the frames of the machine. The plates 53 are adaptedto be rocked about the shaft 54 at each operation of the machine to elevate the shaft 42 and rock the arms 43 carrying saidshaft about the supporting rod 44 whereby the teeth of the totalizer elements 41 will be caused to engage with the actuating teeth 28 formed on the actuator.

The plates 53 are adapted to be elevated in the following-manner. Fast on the shaft man 58 is bifurcated at its upper end to. straddle the shaft48 and is pivoted at its lower end at 59 to an arm 50 fast to a rock shaft 61 which is adapted to be rocked at 'rocked at each operation of the machine, as

stated, the plates 53 will be raised to elevate the totalizer into engagement with the actuators 25.

The cams 55 and 51 are so timed that the totalizer will be elevated intooperative engagement with the actuators 25 before the cam 51 will become effective to cause the constant movement of the totalizer carrying frame. The constant movement of the totallzer frame 1s of a reclprocatory nature and- -compr1ses a specification and claims. Immediately upon the completion of the forward actuating stroke of the totalizer carrying frame the cam 55 will become effective to rock the shaft 61 back to its normal position thereby lowering the plate 53 and withdrawing the totalizer from engagement with the actuators. The cam 51 will then become effective to effect the restoring movement of the totalizer carrying frame. During the entire constant movement of the totalizer carrying frame it will readily be seen that the totalizer will be controlled by the are shaped slots '52 formed in the plates a reason of the engagement of the hook shaped portion 38 of the bell crank 37, as just described, with the pinions 41. Consequently the actuators 25 will be movedduring said constant movement. The movement ofthe actuators 25, however,as before stated, is

adapted to be arrested by the engagement of the projecting'portion 30 of the arm 29 with one of the depressed keys 20.. When said v engagement occurs the arm 29 will be forced downwardly against the tension of spring 33 and through the pivotal connection 36 with the bell crank 37. said bell crank will be rocked about its pivot thereby disengaging its hook-shaped portion 38 from the totalizer element 41. It willbe seen that as soon as the pin 32 reaches the upper end of the slot 31 formed in the arm 29 the movement of the corresponding actuator 25 will be completely arrested. However, as the corresponding totalizer element 41 is then unlocked the sa'id'element will befree tov rotate during 'the remaining portion of the actuating stroke of the totalizer. The totalizer element .will therefore be actuated to an extent complementary to the extent of "adjustment of the actuator and commensurate to the value of the keys depressed.

The'keys 20 are arranged in banks of nine each, as shown inFig. 1, and are numbered from one to nine, the key at the top of said bank bein number 1 while the key at the bottom o. said bank being numbered 9. It will therefore be seen that if the 1 key is depressed. and the machine operated. the actuatorwill be given nine steps of movement before it is arrested during which movement the totalizer element 41 appropriate to the actuator 25, which is appropriate to the key depressed, will be constantly locked to the actuator and consequently rotation of said totalizer element will be effected. However as soon as any actuator 25 is arrested .by engagement with the 1 key the. locking engagement between the actuator and its totalizer element will be disabled. Upon the continued movement of the totalizer element in its constant actuating stroke the totalizer element will be rotated one step thereby adding one on the same. The actuator 25 is capable of receiving ten steps of movement and the totalizer carrying frame is given a movement equal in operating effect to the complete move- .44 hereinbefore referred to.

be carried the full ten steps. of movement by reason of the fact that the same will' be constantly locked to the totalizer element during the entire operating stroke of the constant movement given to the totalizer carrying frame. If, however, the 9 key is depressed the actuator will be arrested at the completion of one step of movement there being a slight portion of movement given the actuator because ofthe slot and pin connectionv between said actuator, and the arm 29. The projection 30 it will'be noted is normally in position to engage the 9 key when depressed immediately upon the beginning of an operation of the machine. The totalizer element will then be operated during the remaining nine steps of movement of thetotalizer carryingframe.

The actuators25 which have been adjusted during an operation of the machine are restored to normal zero position in the following manner. Each of the plates 45 is formed with a forwardly extending arm 451 carrying a cross the top of all of the spokes 453 of the actuators 25. It will readily be seen that during the actuating stroke of'the totalizer carrying frame the rod 452 will move away from the spokes 453 thereby permitting adjustment of the actuators. However, on the restoring stroke of the totalizer carrying frame, the

.rod 453 will engage the spokes of the adjusted actuators and thereby restore the same to normal zero position.

- Transfer mechanism.As is customary 111 Consequently. if no rod 452,extending across machines of the present type, transfer mech- K anism is provided for transferring a unitfrom. a wheel of lower order to a wheel of" higher order 'upon the completion of a rotation of the wheel of lower; order: The novel form of transfer mechanism provided inthe present machine consists of the following constructions. Each of the totalizer elements 41 is provided with an enlarged tooth P 65 (see Figs. 1, 3 and 6) which upon a c0m- 'plete rotation of the totalizer element is adapted to engage the forward end of a transfer arm 66 loosely pivoted on the shaft Carried by the transfer arm 66 is-a' pin 67 which is adapted to engage a hook member sleeve69 surroundingja stud 70 carried by a bell crank 71 pivotally mounted on a rod 72. The rod 72 is supported at each end by a pair of.links 72Oand 721, the former of which is pivotall' onnectedrat one end to the lower ends 0' it ej -totalizer frame plates and the latter;totl1e a ;ms'43. The other ends of the links unitert'o support the rod is a member 77 carrying zia tooth 74 adjacent the wheel of next higher order. The member 77 is formed with two locking notches 68' carried by a .72. Fast to the other end of the sleeve 69 through the medium of the pin 67, rockthe' hook member 68 in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 6) and with it the sleeve 69 and member 77 thereby causing thelocking and alining pawl 79 to engage the other one of the pair of notches 78 shown in said Fig. .2. In the moved position of the member 77, the tooth 74 carried thereby will be in a position to engage a tooth of the totalizer element of higher order upon the rocking movement of the bell crank 71 in the counter clockwise direction about the shaft 72 as viewed in Fig. 3. This rocking movement of the bell crank 71 is effected in the following manner:

Mounted adjacent the totalizer mechanism,

and formed concentric with the ,arc of movement of the totalizer in its constant movement, are a series of transfer bars 81 all of which are pivoted at their rear ends on a cross rod 82,'and at their forward ends are.

formed with elongated slots 83-surrounding a rod 84 carried by a pair of arms 85 fast on a rock shaft-86. Each of the transfer bars 81 is formed with a bevel lug 87. As

shown inFig. 5 there are five sets of transfer devices as there are only six totalizer 'wheels provided in the machine as shown. Each of the bell cranks 71 carries on its rearwardly extending arm, an anti-friction roller 88. There are provided as many transfer bars 81 as there are transfer de-. vices and each of the bars 81 is appropriate to one said transfer devices and its lug 87 is normally in the path of movement of the anti-friction roller 88 during the restoring stroke of the constant ,..movement of the totalizer. When the totalizer is elevated into engagement with the rack teeth 28 of the actuators 25 the anti-friction roller 88 will be held clear of the lugs 87 throughout the actuating stroke. However on the restoring stroke of the totallzer the same is lowered out of engagement with the actuator ashereinbefore described and the anti-friction rollers 88 are correspondingly lowered so as to be in a position to be engaged by the lugs' 87 .during the restoring stroke. When the restoring stroke is effected the anti-friction rollers 88 will be engaged by the lugs 87 and bell cranks 71 will consequently be rocked about their pivots 7 3 to effect a transfer by those of the transfer devices which, have been tripped during the actuating'stroke.

As is usual in totalizing devices,the transv 81 in the order shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, in

which position it will readily be seen that the Y anti-friction rollers 88 will be engaged 'in succession from lower to higher order. When the bell cranks 71 are rocked about their pivot in the manner just described, the teeth 74 of their tripped transfer devices will engagethe teeth of their totalizer pinions'41 and rotate said pinions to the eX- tent of one tooth, or a unit. The purpose of mounting the forward ends of the transfer bars 81 on the bar 84 carried by the rocking frame comprisingthe side frames 85 and 5 rock shaft 86 is for the purpose of disabling the transfers during the total printing operation in a manner hereinafter'described.

Pivot-ally mounted on a bar 89, carried by and between the plates 45 are a series of alining pawls 90 the rearward ends of which are constantly in engagement with the teeth of the totalizer wheels'and are held in position by springs 91 interposed between shoulders 92 formed on the forward ends of said pawlsand a bar 93 also extending between the side plates of the rocking totalizer frame 45. The pawls 90 therefore serve at all times to hold the totalizer wheels 41 in adjusted position. The rearward end of the bell cranks 71 are formed with downwardly extending arms 94 which are adapted to strike against a cross bar 95 extending between the bell cranks'. Springs 96, one end of which is connected to pins 97 carried by each of the bell cranks 71 and the other end to the cross bar 95, tend to hold the bell cranks 71 in normal position. At the end of the. restoring stroke of the totalizer after 'all of the tripper transfers have been actu- 11o ated to turn in the, transfers, the hook portions 68 of the transfer devices will be en.- gaged by a series of arms 970 rigidly mounted on a cross rod 98 carried by the member 58. When the hook portions 68 of the tripped transfer devices engage the arms 970' the hooks 68 willbe rocked about the studs 70 and through the medium of the sleeve69 will rock the transfer plates 77 to normal position and cause the lockingand 12o alining pawl 79 again to engage the forward one of the two notches 78 so as to hold the transfer devices in normal position.

Indicating mechanism.-A$ hereinbefore stated, the actuators 25 are each provided indicator actuating gear100 loosely mounted across the top of the machine.

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on a rock shaft 101. Adjacent each of the gears 100 is a companion gear 102 of exactly the same size as the gears 100 and also I loosely mounted on the rock shaft 101. Each of the gears 102 is constantly in mess with a pinion 103 fast to anindicator 104 all of which indicators 104 and pinions 103 are loosely mounted on a shaft 105 extending Each of the indicators 104 is appropriate to one of the banks of keys 20 but, as will be seen from the foregoing description, is normally disconnected from the indicator operating means. Mechanism is provided whereby an indicator is only connected to its appropriate indicator operating means when a key in its appropriate bank is operated. mechanism comprises a broad pinion 106 carried by a bell crank 10'. loosely mounted on the cross shaft 105. Each broad pinion 106 is mounted adjacent its two companion gears 100" and 102 and is of sufficient width "to engage both of said gears simultaneously upon a rocking movement of the bell crank 107. The bellgcranks 107 are normally yieldingly held in the position shown in Fig. forwardly extending arms 109 of the bell cranks 107 are formed with a small flange 110 which normally stand in the path of movement of arms 111 I also pivoted loosely on a cross shaft 105.

f a beveled face 115 formed on a curved arm Each of'the arms 111 carry a pair of studs I 112 and 113 the latter beingnormally in 35 formed in the cam p1'i-ate bank of keys engagement withv a V-shaped notch 26 plates 24 of its .approkeys in a bank is depressed, it will engage and move the appropriate cam plate 24,

which movement will effect the rocking of the arm 111 about the shaft 105 by reason of the engagement of the rear bevel wall 114, of" the V-shaped notch 26 with the stud 113.

. When the arm '111 is thus moved the stud 112 will be in the path of the movement of 116 fast on the rock shaft 101. In this position of the arm 111 said. arm will also be in engagement with the flange 110 carried by the arm 109 of the bell crank 107. Upon a the operation of the machine the shaft 101 will be given a slight oscillation through the medium of an arm 117 fast on the shaft 101 and pivotally connected to a pitman 118 extending downwardly and bifurcated at its lower end to straddle the main operating shaft 48. The pitman-118 carries an antifriction roller 119 (Fig. 13) adapted to cooperate with an eccentric cam slot 120 formed in a box cam 121 fast on said operats ing 'shaft 48. When the shaft 101 is so rocked at each operation of the machinethe beveled face 115 of the curved arms 116 will engage the studs 112 of any of the armsrll which have been moved by the operation of The connecting 20. When one of the their appropriate key banks and give said arms 111a still further movement thereby causing them through engagement with the, bell cranks 107 to rock the latter about the. shaft 105 against the tension of thespring following mechanism. All of the indicator gears 100 and 102 are formed with curved slots 122 formed on an arc concentric to the shaft 101. A bar 123 extends through said slots 122 and is carried by the pair of arms 124 loosely mounted on the rock shaft 101. The bar 123 is normally in the position shown in Fig. 1, but is adapted; to be moved downwardly through the slots 122 at the P very beginning of an operation of the machine and before the shaft 101 is rocked. The downward movement of the bar 128 is effected by a pitman 125 pivoted at its upper end to the left hand arm 124 and bifurcated at its lower end to straddle the operating shaft 48. The pitman 125 carries an antifriction roller 126, cooperating with the eccentric cam slot 127 formed in the box cam 128 fastto the mam operating shaft 48. It will readily be seen that when an indicator is'adjusted to indicate an amount the indicating operating gear 102 will be moved in a counter-clockwise direction. Consequently when bar 128 is moved downwardly, as above described, it will engage the lower walls of the slots 122 of the gears 102 of the adjusted indicators and move. said gears 102 back to normal position. The cams 128 and 120 are so timed that the'indicators will be restored to normal position by the cam 128 before the cam-120 becomes effective to rock the shaft 101. Suitable means will, of-course, be provided to retain the indicators in adjusted position during operations of the machine, but as such locking mechanism isold and well knownin the art, and forms no part of the present invention, the same has not been shown herein.

In order toprevent an accidental operation of the arms 111, the arms 116 carried by the shaft 101 are curved so that upon the rocking movement of the shaft 101 they will engage the studs 112 of the adjusted arms lll'but will pass in front of the studs 112 of the arms 111 which have not been adjusted, consequently locking the latter against movement. i I

Printing wwchanismr The improved form of printing mechanism which forms part. of the present invention is shown in 130 total printing position in Fig. 10. The rack I teeth 27 formed on the actuators 25 also constantly engage with a plurality of racks segments 129- mounted fast on the right had end of a series of nested sleeves 130. Mounted on the left hand end of the sleeves 130 are a series of pinions 131 each of which is constantly in engagment with a rack 132 of the'platen bell crank 142 and with a lockformed on a rearwardly extending arm of a series of bell cranks 133 pivotally mounted on a stub shaft 134 carried by the left hand side frame. The forward arm of each of the bell cranks 133 is pivotally connected at 135 to the upper end of an actuating plate 136 formed with two sets of oppositely facing rack teeth 137 and 138. In

the normal adjustment of the parts the rack teeth 137 are in engagement with a pinion,

139 fast to a printing wheel 140. The printing wheel 140 is formed with two sets of type which may be of different form 5 one being used for the printing of items and the other for the printing of totals. The

1 manner in which the type are arranged on the periphery of a printing wheel is indicated by the two sets of digits which have been placed for the purpose of illustration on the side of the wheel shown in Fig. 10. Upon an adjustment of the actuators 25 the pinions 131 are adapted to be rotated in the direction indicated by the full line arrow in Fig. 10, to effect a rotation of the printer wheel 140 in the direction of the full line arrow also shown in said figure. As the printing wheel is normally in zero printing position it will therefore be seen that the type used in the printing of items will be thelower set of type on the wheel 140. Adjacent the type wheels is a platen 141 adapted to cause an impression to-be taken from the type wheels, 140 on a record strip 142. The platen 141 is carried by a bell crank 1420 pivoted on a stud 143 fast to the side frame of the machine. The downwardly extending arm 144 of the bell crank 142 is pivotally connected at 145-130 the forward end of a link 146 the rearward end of which is pivoted at 147 to an arm 148 fast to a stud 149 on the frame of the machine. Adjacent the arm 149 and rigidly connected thereto is a rearwardly extending arm 150 pivoted at' .roller 153 which is adapted to cotiperate with the cam slot 154 formed in a box cam 155 fast on the main operating shaft 48.

The 'cam slot 154 is so formed as to cause a single reciprocating movement of the pitman 152 to cause an actuation of the platen 141 at each operation of the machine, immediately following the adjustment of the actuators and prior to the time when the actuators are carried back to the normal zero position. The record strip 142 is led from a supply roll 156 carried by stud 157 on the frame of the machine, about two guiding studs 158 to a feeding and receiving roll 1.60 rotatably .mounted on the stud 143. Fast to the receiving roll 160 is a ratchet disk 161 formed with one way ratchet teeth and adapted to'cotiperate with a feeding pawl 162 pivotally mounted on the arm 144 ing and lining pawl 163 pivoted on the frame of themachine. The purpose of the pawl 163 is to prevent any retrograde movepassing-from one roll 165 to a companion roll 166. Suitable feeding means for the ink ribbon 164 may be provided but as the same forms no part of the present invention no such feeding means have been shown in the drawings. g

Total printing..The foregoing description will suflice to set forth the mechanisms and constructions employed in the register for the printing of items of transactions. As it is desirable, however, to provide means for the printing of totals appearing on the totalizer and for resetting said totalizer to zero, a novel form of total printing and resetting mechanism has been provided in the present application together wlth suitable controlling mechanism for the same. Adjacent the bank of keys 20 1s a total key 170 which is normally held n its outermost position by a spring 171 1nterposed between a pin 172 carried by said key and a flange 173 formed on the frame of the machine. The pin 17 2 is adapted to co6perate with a bevel slot 174 formed in a plate 175 adapted to slide on pins 176 and '177 carried by the frame of the machine. By reference to Fig. 14 it will be seen that the formation of the bevel cam slot 174 is such that the depression of the key 170 Wlll cause a downward sliding movement of the plate 175. No mechanism has been shown for holding the total key in depressed position during an operation of the machine, but it will be readily understood that detentcon struction of the type illustrated in Fig. 2 will suffice to perform this function.

Carried by the plate 175 is a pin 1771 projecting laterally from said plate into a bifurcation 178 formed in an arm 179 rigidly connected to an arm 180, both of which arms are pivoted lobsely on a stud 1 81 earned by the frame of the machine. At its upper end V the arm 180 is pivotally connected at 182 to a link 183 the rear end of which is pivoted at 184 to an arm 185 fast to the rock shaft 26 carries a series of forwardly extending propriate actuator 25. v I is rocked upon the depression of the key 170 arms 186 (Fig. 4) one of which is provided for each of the actuators 25. Carried on the forward end of each of the arms 186 is an anti-friction roller 187 adapted to cooperate with the sliding arm 29 of its ap- When the shaft 26 it moves in a counter clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 1, 4 and 14. This will cause a downward and rearward movement of the arm 186 and anti-friction roller 187, which roller will engage the upwardly projecting arm 39 of the bell crank 37. Upon the continned movement of the arm 186 the engagement of the roller 187 with the arm 39 will effect a rocking movement of the bell crank 37 to its pivot 40 thereby to withdraw the hooked portion 38 of said bell crank 37 from the position in which it engages the totalizer pinions 41 when the same are elevated into engagement with the teeth of the actuators.

Simultaneous with the rocking of the shaft 1 26 by the depression of the total key 170 connections are also operated which serve-to effect the resetting of the totalizer wheels to zero position and positioning of. the printer connections to print a total. The connections so operatedare as follows: Pivoted at 188 to the cam plate 175 is a linki 189the lower end of whichis pivoted at 190 to an arm 191 fast on a rock shaft 86; The rock shaft 86 as hereinbefore described, has rigidly mounted thereon a pair of arms 85 carrying the rod 84 which supports the forward ends of the transfer bars 81. When'the key 170 is depressed the shaft 86 will be rocked in a counter clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 3, 4 and 14, and it will thus be seen that the cross bar 84 will be lowered and consequently the lower ends of all of the transfer bars 81 will likewise be lowered thereby withdrawing the lugs 87 carried by said transfer bars 81, out of cooperative position throughout the constant movement of the totalizer. Also rigidly mounted on the shaft 86 is an arm 192' (Fig. 4) carrying at ts upper end an anti friction roller 193 proecting 1nto an elongated-slot 194 formed in the forward end of a curved track bar 195 loosely pivoted ,at its rear end on the shaft 54. It will thus be seen that when the shaft 86 is rocked as above stated the rearwardly and upwardly projecting arm 192 fast thereon will be moved toward a perpendicular position thus elevating the forward end of the curved track bar 195.

= The track bar 195 cooperates with the antifriction roller 196 fast on an arm-197 which is rigidly mounted on the rock shaft 44. Also rigidly mounted on the shaft 44 and projecting forwardly are a series of arms 198, one of which is provided for each of the totalizer pinions 61. At its'forward "end eachof the arms 198 carries a pin 199 projecting beneath and supporting the forward end of a hooked finger 200 which is pivoted at 201 to the arm 198. When the forward end of the curved track bar 195 is elevated the shaft .44 will be rocked in a counter clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 4. through the medium of an anti-friction roller 196 and arm 197. This, it will readily be seen, will lower the forward ends of the arms 198 and hooked finger 200 carried thereby. When the forward ends of the arms 198 are thus lowered, the pins 199 carried thereby are moved into the path of the enlarged teeth of the totalizer pinions WVhen the machine is thenoperated to give the totalizer a constant movement, the hook arms 38 of the "bell cranks 37 are displaced,

as hereinabove described. Thereforethe totalizer wheels will not be locked against rotation wheii they are elevated into engagement. with the teeth 28 formed on the actuators. Consequently during the actuating stroke of the constant movement of the totalizer the pinions 41i will be permitted to rotate through their engagement with the rack teeth 28 until the enlarged teeth 65 of the totalizer pinions 61 engage the pins 199 carried by the arms 198, whichengagement will be effective to prevent further rotation of the totalizer pinions 41. As the enlarged teeth 65 of said pinions 41 near the pins 199 in their rotating movement, said enlarged teeth 65 will engage the hooked ends of the fingers 200 carried by the arms 198 and will elevate the latter and pass beneath them.

As soon, however, as the enlarged teeth strike thepins 199 the hook portion of the fingers 200 will drop down in front of the enlarged teeth, thereby preventing any retrograde or rebound movement of the same due to the sudden arrest of the rotating movement of the totalizer pinions. After the totalizer pinions are so arrested it will readily be seen that the continued operation of the actuating stroke of the constant movement of the totalizer will cause the actuators 25 to .be moveduntil the end of the actuating stroke when the totalizer pinions 41 are again disengaged from the teeth 28 of the actuators. Upon the restoring movement of the totalizer it will be remembered that the transfer bars 81'have been rocked out of operative position and consequently any transfer devices which were tripped during the resetting movement of the totalizer pinions will not be operated but upon the completion ofthe restoring movement of the to-' talizer the arms 970 will be effective to engage the hooks 68 of the transfer devices to restoresaid transfer device to normal position.

'engages a stud 204 carried by the lower ends of the actuating plates 136, thereby normally holding the racks 137 in engagement with the type wheel pinions 139.

When, however, the shaft 86 is rocked in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 10 the rear wall of the V-shaped notch will effect a rocking movement of the actuating plate 136 about the pivots 135 therebycausing the racks 138 to-engage with the pinions 13) carried by the type wheels as shown in said figure. It will thus be seen that upon the adjustment of the actuators during the latter part of the actuating stroke of the constant movement of the totalizer, the type wheels will be rotated in a direction reverse to that in which it was moved during the printing of items. Thus the upper set of type of the type wheels will be brought into operation and the printing oftotals will be effected thereby. At the end of the operation of the machine when the total key 170 is released and allowed to move to normal outer position, all of the parts controlled thereby will also be allowed to mo-ve'to normal position ready for an item recording operation.

It will readily be seen that upon the operation of printing a total, when the total key 17 0 is depressed, no depression of any of the amount keys 20 should take place. Therefore as none of said keys are depressed the indicator connections above described will not be operated and all of the indicators will remain disconnected fromQthe actuators 25. If an amount was indicated on the operation of the machine immediately preceding, the total printing operation has no effect whatsoever on the indicators other than the regular restoring movement, which is effected at thevery beginning of each operation of the machine. 1

A novel form of means is provided to overcome the inertia and momentum of the totalizer carrying 'frame 45. Pivotally mounted on the cross shaft 26 is a plate 261 having a rearwardly extending arm 262 carrying an anti-friction roller 263 project ing into a cam groove 264 formed in a box cam 265 rigidly mounted on the rotation shaft 48. The plate 261 also has two downwardly extending arms 266 and 267 which are adapted to coeperate with a projecting end of the shaft 44 in the following manner. As shown in Figs. land 3 the arm 266 normally rests against the shaft 44. The-"slot As shown in'Figs. 10 and 14 the left hand in the cam 265 is so formed as to coeperate with the cam 51 to assist in the beginning of the actuating stroke of the totalizer carrying frame. As soon as the cam 51 has been moved to an-extent sutficient to begin the actuating stroke of the totalizer carrying frame, the cam 265 will also be moved to an extent sufficient to begin amovement of the plate 261 and consequently through the engagement of the arm 266 with the project ing end of the shaft 44 it will be seen that this movement of the plate 261 will assist in the beginning of the actuating stroke of the totalizer carrying frame. Near the end of the actuating stroke of the totalizer frame the shaft 44 will engage the arm 267 of the plate 261. Just at this time the cam 265 will become efiective to rock the plate 261 to a further slight extent in the same direction as its former movement, thereby assisting the cam 51 in arresting the momentum of the totalizer carrying frame 45. The cams 265 and 51 are. further timed relative to each other so that the arm 267 of the plate 261 will also assist 5n the beginning of the restoring stroke of the totalizer carrying frame-and at the completion of the constant movement the shaft will strike the arm 266 of the plate 261 at whichtime the plate .261 will be given further slight movement in a counterclockwise direction.

' 'By the use of the above mechanism it will readily be seen that the load of starting and stopping the totalizer carrying frame 45 is distributed between the two cams 51 and 265 and their connecting mechanisms.

General opemtz'0n.-The general operation of the machine hereinbefore described is as follows: If an item is to be entered upon the totalizer and printed upon the record strip, the keys 20 are depressed to represent the item to be recorded. If, for

exam le the amount 3 is to be entered upon the, totalizer and recorded on the record strip, the third key from the top of the series of keys 20,- as shown in F1g. 1, 1s'

\ depressed. When the key is depressed, pin

talizer carrying frame. will be given a constant reciprocating movement. "Immediately upon the beginning of the operation of the machine the totalizer will'be rocked into engagement with the rack formed on the actuators 25. 'When the totalizer is so rocked the appropriate totalizer elments 41 will be engaged by the hooks 38 which are pivotallymounted on the actuators. The engagement of the hooks with the totalizer wheels will prevent any rotation of a totalizer elementduring the actuating stroke of the constant movement of the totalizer carrying frame unless said hooks are disengaged. As soon however as the units actuator has been moved to an extent suflicientto bringthe arm 30 carried by the actuator into the engagement with the depressed key the hook 38 will'be disengaged from the -units totalizer 'wheel'andthe further movement of the units actuator will be prevented.

Consequently the totalizer. element will be rotated during the remaining portion of the v actuating stroke of the totalizer'frame in its v reciprocation. It will readily be seen that as the'key appropriate to the amount 3 is the third key' from the top, the actuator will be given seven steps of movement without any rotation of the totalizer wheel. -Upon the completion of the seven steps of movement of the actuator the hook 38 will be disengaged as hereinbefore mentioned, and the totalizer 'Wheel will be turned three steps frame.- It will thus be seen that the actuator is adjusted to an extent complementary to the amount added onthe totalizer.

In order to indicate the proper amount of the indlcator the numbers are arranged on the indicator in the reverse order with a blank space normally exposed so that seven stepsof movement of the actuator will indicate the number three on the same. Upon the beginning of the restoring stroke of the totalizer carrying frame the totalizer elements are lowered out of engagement with the actuator racks and the rollers 88 of the transfer members 71 will be lowered to a position. wherein they will be engaged by" the transfer lugs 87 carried by the transfer plates .81 during the restoring stroke of the totalizer carrying frame, thereby turning in any transfers which were tripped during the actuating stroke of the totalizer and also enter transfers which are tripped. coincident to the turning in of the transfer on a wheel of lower order. Upon the completion of' the restoring stroke of the totalizer carrying frame all of the transfers which were tripped and operated during the reciprocation of the same will be restored to normal position by their engagement with the relatively stationary arms 97.

When it is desiredto'print a total the total key 170 is depressed and the regular operation of the operating means is effected.

. When the key 170 is depressed the connections hereinabove describedwill act to rock the shafts 26 and 86. Whenthe shaft 26 is rocked by the depression of the total key vwhich was cleared from the totalizer. connections are therefore provided to prerection when restoring to zero, the totalizer element will rotate during the first seven steps of movement of the totalizer carrying frame on its actuating stroke. This will bring the enlargedtooth of the totalizer element to a position wherein it will be engaged by the pin 199 thereby preventing any further rotation of the totalizer element. Consequently during the remaining three steps of movement of the totalizer carrying frame the actuator will be given three steps of movement. As the numbers on the indicator are arranged in a reverse order, as hereinabove mentioned, it is therefore necessary to provide the normally open connections between the actuator and the indicator so that in case of printing a total the indicators will not be moved. When clearing the amount 3 as above stated, it would readily be seen that if the indicators were normally connected to the actuators the indicator would be given three steps of movement thereby bringing the number seven to indicating point, which would be incorrect,'as it would not represent the total The vent any movement of an indicator unless a key in its appropriate bank has been depressed. As the transfer bars are lowered out of operative position upon depression of thetotal key, it will readily be seen that any transfers which are tripped during the restoring movement of the totalizer elements will not be returned to turn in a transfer, and upon the completion of the restoring stroke of the totalizer carrying frame those transfer elements which are tripped will be restored to normal position without effecting a transfer.

From the. above description the necessity of providing two sets of type on the printing wheels and for rotating the same in opposite directions during the item printing and totalprinting operations will be ob- 'vious. It will be remembered that in entering an item in the machine the actuators are moved to an extent complementary to the value of the item to be entered. When the counter is to' be'reset and a total to be printed, however, the totalizer elements are rotated in the same direction as they are rotated intentering an item. Consequently of the totalizer frame.

the actuators are adjusted to an extent in direct ratio to the amount appearing on the totalizer. For example, if the units totalizer' element stood at zero and 3? is to be entered on the totalizer, it will readily be seen. that the actuators will be given seven steps of movement and will then actuate the totalizer element three steps during the remaining portion of the actuating stroke If it isthen desired to restore the units totalizer element to zero, and to print the amount cleared, the wheel will be rotated seven steps until the enlarged tooth strikes the stop which is brought into operative position upon the depression of the total key. Consequently the actuator will remain idle during the 'first seven steps of movement of the total izer frame and will be adjusted during the remaining three steps of movement of the totalizer frame. The printing wheel'therefore would be given seven steps of move= ment to print number 3. on ,an item entering operation,,while it would only move three'steps when clearing the amount 3" from the totalizer, It is for this reason that the duplicate setsof type are provided, and the'numbers range ino posite order from the point which is normally adjacent the printing platen.

While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily, stated, it is to be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment herein shown and described as it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms,all coming within the scope of the 7 claims which follow:

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine of the class describe (1,.

the' combination with a series of manipulatiye amount determining devices, of a dif-v ferentially movable gear element, a second gear element adjacent thereto, a rotatable accounting element having a stationary pivot and engaging said second gear element, and a bodily movable coupling pinionnormally disconnected from said gear elements and adaptedto be adjusted by an operation of any of said devices for en- ;abling the engagement of said coupling pinionwith bpth of said gear elements,

whereby moveinent of the first mentioned ing element.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination withmanipulative amount determining means, of actuators controlled in extent of movement by said manipulative means, indicatingmeans for. indicating at each operation the amount represented and the operated manipulative means adapted for operation by the actuators," but normally disconnected therefrom, and means gear element is transmitted to the account-' controlled by said manipulative means for establishing a cooperative relation between said indicating means and actuator.

3.- In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of banks .of keys, an actuator appropriate to each bank, indicators, for indicating at each operation the amount represented on theoperated manipulative means, one being appropriate to each actuator but normally disconnected therefrom and means controlled by the operation of a key in any bank for establishing a cooperative relation between its appropriate actuator and indicator.

4:. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a main operating mechanism,- of a plurality ofbanks of keys, an actuator appropriate to each bank, an

indicator appropriate to each actuator but normally disconnected therefrom, means controlled by the operation of a key in any bank for enabling the establishment of a cooperative relation between its appropriate actuator and indicator,'and means effective upon an operation of the main operating mechanism for effecting sa1d cooperative relation.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality ,of banks of keys, an actuator appropriate to each bank, an indicator appropriate to each actuator but normally disconnected therefrom, means controlled by the operation of a key in any bank for establishing a cooperative relation between its appropriate actuator and indicator, and a totalizer certain movements of .which are "adapted to adjust said actuator .and indicator.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a main operating mechanism, of a" plurality of banks of keys, an actuator appropriate to each bank, an indicator appropriate to each actuator but normally disconnected therefrom, means controlled by the operation of a key in any bank for enabling the establishment of a cooperative relation between its appropriate actuator and indicator, means effective upon an operation of the main operating mechanismfor effecting said cooperative relation, and a totalizer certain movements of which are adapted to adjust the actuator and connected indicators.

- 7. In a cash register the combination with a main operating mechanism, of a series of" '8. Ina cash register, the combination with a main operating mechanism, of a plurality of series of depressible keys arranged in banks, an oscillatory actuator for each bank adapted to be given first an operating and then a restoring stroke whenever a key in its appropriate bank has been depressed, a-

series of oscillatory indicators each appropriate to oneiof said actuators adapted to be operated thereby but normally disconnected therefrom, a plurality of devices one for each bank operable to establish a coopera tive relation between its appropriate indi cator and actuator, connections controlled then a restoring stroke whenever a key in itsby the keys of each bank for enabling the operation of its appropriate device, and means operated by the main operating mechanism for effecting an operation of the devices so enabled and holding them in operated position during the operating stroke of the actuator.

9. In a cash register, the combination a main operating mechanism, of a plurality of series of depressible keys arranged banks, an oscillatory actuator for each bank adapted to be given first an operating and appropriate bank has been depressed, a series of oscillatory indicators each appropriate to one of said actuators adapted to be operated thereby but normally disconnected therefrom, a plurality of devices one for each bank operable to establish a coeperative relation between its appropriate indicator and actuator, connections controlled by the keys of a bank for enabling the operation of its appropriate device, means operated by .the main operatingmechanism forefl'ecting an operation of the devices so enabled and holding them in operated position during the operating stroke of the actuator, and means also operated by the main operating mechanism for restoring all of the previ-' bank adapted to be given first an operating and then a restoring stroke whenever a key in its appropriate bank has been depressed,'a

series of oscillatory indicators each approprlate to one of sald actuators adapted to be operated thereby bntunormally disconnectedtherefrom, a plurality of devices one for each bank operable to establish a cooperative relation between its appropriate indicator and actuator, connections controlled by the keys of each bank for enabling the operation of its appropriate device, means operated by the main operating mechanism for eflecting an operation of the devices so enabled and holding them in operated position during the operating stroke of the actuator,.and for locking in normal positionall of said devices which have not been so enabled.

11. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a series of difierentially adjustable, actuators, manipulative amount determining means for controlling the movements of the actuators, a movable ation of the machine, connections whereby the movementof the totalizer effects the adjustment of, the actuators, and manipulative amount determining means for limiting the extent of said adjustment and disabling said connections. Y I

' 13. In a 'machine of the class described,

the combination with a series of differentially adjustable actuators, of a. movable frame, a

totalizer carried thereby, means for giving the frame a constantmovement at each operation of the machine, connections whereby the movement of the totalizer effects the adjustment of the actuator,means for limiting the'extent of said adjustment, and means for disabling said connections.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of differentially adjustable racks, of a movable. frame, a totalizer carried thereby, means for giving the frame aconstant movementfat each operation of themachine, connections whereby the movement of the totalizer effects the adjustment of the racks, and means for disabling said connections and differentially limiting the movement of said racks whereby a greater'or less number of teeth thereof will remain in the. continued path of travel of the register according to-the amount to be registered.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of differentially adjustable racks, ofa movable frame, a series of totalizing elements carried thereby, one for each rack, means for giving said frame-a constant movement at each opera tion of the machine, connections intermedi ate each of said racks and its appropriate element whereby said racks maybe adjusted by the movement of the frame, and means for differentially controllingthe extent of adjustment of the racks.

16. In amachine of the clam described,-

the combination with aseries of difl erentially adjustable racks, of a movable frame, a seeries of totalizing elements carried thereby,

the frame.

one for each rack, means for giving said frame. a constant movement at each operation of the machine, connections intermediate each of said racks and its appropriate element whereby said racks'may be adjusted by the movement of the frame, and means for differentially controlling the extent of adjustment of the racks and disabling said connections.

17. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a series of differentially adjustable racks, of a movable frame, a series of totalizing elements, carried thereby,

adjustable actuators, of a totalizer, means for giving said totalizer a constant excursion at each operation of-the machine, and connections whereby said totalizer" will act to adjust the actuators during a portion of its excursion and be operated by the latter, during the remaining portion of its excursion.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of differentially adjustable actuators, ofv a totalizer, means for giving said totalizer constant excursion at each operation of the machine -connections whereby said totalizer will act'to adjust the actuators during a portion of its excursion andbe operated by the latter during the remaining portion of. its excursion, and manipulative means for controlllng the extents of said'portions in the excursiom 20., In a -machine of the class described, the combination with a series ofdifferentially adjustable actuators, of a totalizer, means for giving said totalizer a constant excursion at each operationof the machin, and connections whereby the movement of the totalizer effects the adjustment" of the actuators.-

21. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a series of difierentially adjustable actuators, of a totalizer, means for giving said totalizer a constant excursion at each operation of" the machine, connections whereby the movement of the totalizer effects the adjustment of the actuators, and means for controlling the extent of said adjustment and disabling said connections.

, 22. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of an operating mechanism,

7 of a series of racks, a totalizer arranged to be moved to adjust the racks and be operated by them, and means connected to the operinto and out of operative relation with the racks. 23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of racks, of a totalizer arranged to be moved to adjust the racks and be operated by them when adjusted, all as an incident to the recording of an item.

I 24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a totalizer element, of an-actuator therefor adjusted by a moveating mechanism for moving the totalizer 5 I ment of the totalizer element and adapted to actuatesaid element when so adjusted,

all as an incident of the recording of an item. 25.In a'machine of the class described, the'combination with a totalizer element of an actuator therefor adjusted by a movement of the totalizer element to effect the actuation of said element, all as an incident to the recording of an item.

26. In a machine'of the class described,

the combination with a series of racks, of .a

. totalizer arranged to be moved -to adjust the racks and be operated by them when adjusted, and manipulative devices for controlling the extents of said adjustment and.

operation.

27., In a machine of the class descrlbed, the combination withan actuator, of a totalizer element, and means for moving the totalizer elementto adjust the rack and be" operatedthereby, all as an incidentto the recording of an item. 7

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an actuator, of a totalizer element, means for moving the totalizer element to adjust the actuator and be operated thereby, and manipulative devices for T controllingextents of said adjustment and operation. a

29. In a' machine of the class described, the combination with. .a main operating mechanism, of an actuatbr, a totalizer element, means operated upon each operation of the main-operating mechanism to move the totalizer element toadjust the actuator and be operated thereby, and manipulative devices operable preliminarily to predetermine theaextents of said ad ustment an operation.-

30. Inia machine ofthe class described,

the combination with an actuator, ofa totalizer element, means for giving the said element a constant movement at each operation of the machine, a normally effective means for connecting said actuator and element whereby a portion of the constant move ment of the element will effect an adjustment of the actuator, and manipulative devices for disabling said connecting means atany desired point \in the movement of the ele-' ment, whereby the remainder of said. con 'stant movement of the element will efl'ect an operation thereof by the actuator.

A ment a constant movement at each operation ,of the machine, a normally effective means carried by the actuator and engaging said element whereby a portion of the constant movement of the element will effect an adjustment of 'the actuator, a series of manipulative devices, and means carried by the actuator and controlled by said manipulative devices to arrest the movement of the actuator and disable said engaging means at any desired point, whereby the remainder of said constant movement of the element will effect an operation thereof by the ace tuator. v I

' 32. In a'machine ofthe' class described, the combination with a series of racks, of a totalizer arranged to be given a constant movement to adjust said racks differentially, and mani ulative means controlling 'theextent of said. adj ustment.

' 33. In a machine of the class described,

'the combination with a totalizer element, of.

an actuator therefor, adjusted by a movement of the totalizer element and adapted to actuate said element when so adjusted, and manipulated means controlling the extent of said adjustment.

34. In a machine of the class described,

the combination'with a totalizer element, of

an actuator therefore adjusted by a movement of the totalizer element to eflect the actuation of said element and manipulative means controlling the extent ofsaid adjustment.

35. In a machine of-the class described,

I the combination with a totalizer mounted'in mediate the totalizer and actuator, means for giving the said frame a constant movea movable frame, of an actuator for the totalizer, connections intermediate the totalizer and actuator,'means for giving the said frame a constant movement at each op eration of the machine, and manipulative means for differentially disabling said connectipns.

36. In a machine of the class described, the combinationwith a totalizer mounted in a movable frame, of an actuator for the totalizer, normally effective connections interment at each .operation of the machine, .and manipulative means for disabling said con-v nect1on's.-

v37. In a machine of the .olassdescribed,

the combination with a totalizer mounted in a movable frame, of an actuator for the totalizer, latching means carried by the actuator, means for moving said totalizer into engagement with the actuator and latching means, driving means for giving said frame a constant movementat each operation of the machine thereby adjusting said actuator during a portion of said constant moveof the machine,

the combination with a totalizer, of an ac tuator therefor, means for giving said total- 7 izer a constant movement at each operation a latch carried by the actuator and adapted to engage the totalizer whereby said actuator will be adjusted during a portion ;of said constant movement,- and manlpulatlve devices operable diiferentially to disable said latch and arrest said actuator whereby said totalizer will be actuated on the continued movementof said frame.

401 In amachine of the class described, the combination with a totalizer element, of

an actuator therefor having a rack formed thereon, means for giving said totalizer a constant degree of movement at each operation of the machine, means for moving the totalizer into engagement with the actuator at the beginning of said constant movement, a latch carried by the actuator ad- .jacent the point of engagement and adapted to prevent rotation thereof whereby an adjustment of the actuator will be effected during a portion of said constant movement, and manipulative devices differentially operable to disable said latch and ar- .restthe actuator whereby said totalizer element will be rotated during the remaining portion of said constant movement.

41. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting element, of an actuator therefor adapted to be adjusted thereby and operate the same .when adjusted, all as an incident to thereco'rding of an item.

42. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting element mounted in a movable frame, an actuator for said element, means for giving said frame a constant degree of reciprocation at each operation of the machine whereby said actuator will be adjusted differentially and then actuate said element during the move- -ment of .the frame in one direction, and

means carried by the frame for restoring .the actuators tonormal position on the return movement of the frame.

43. In a machine of the. class described, the combination with a series of differentially adjustable actuators, manipulative 

